Law360 Canada ( July 28, 2021, 5:43 AM EDT) -- Appeal by Key First Nation from the dismissal of its judicial review application. The appellant sought to set aside a resolution of its former band council that authorized the retention of a law firm and the subsequent decision to use band funds to settle the accounts rendered by the firm. The council retained the firm to resist a judicial review application that challenged the legitimacy of the 2016 band council election. The resolution authorized the firm to provide services up to $10,000. The firm was paid a total of $231,134. The judicial review application was successful, and the election was set aside. The court found the newly elected councillors engaged in vote buying. A new band council was elected in 2018 and commenced the within judicial review application. The Federal Court dismissed the application on the basis it was not commenced within the 30-day time limit and it was not in the interests of justice to grant an extension of time....